Vietnam Country Facts
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Official Name
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital City
Hanoi
Largest city: Ho Chi Minh City
Total Area
331,212 km²
127,882 sq mi — rank 65th globally
Coastline
3,444 km
South China Sea border
Bordering Countries
China, Laos, Cambodia
Land border total: 4,550 km
Timezone
UTC+7 (ICT)
Indochina Time — no DST observed
Population (2024)
~98.2 million
Rank 15th globally
Population Density
296 per km²
767 per sq mi
Official Language
Vietnamese
Tonal language with Latin-based script
Ethnic Groups
Kinh 86.2%, others 13.8%
54 officially recognized ethnic groups
Life Expectancy
73.6 years
Male 70.8 / Female 76.5 (2022)
Literacy Rate
96.1%
Adults age 15 and over (UNESCO 2023)
Government Type
One-party socialist republic
Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)
Independence
September 2, 1945
Declared from France; reunification 1976
Administrative Divisions
58 provinces + 5 municipalities
63 provincial-level subdivisions total
Calling Code
+84
ISO 3166-1: VN / VNM
Currency
Vietnamese Dong (VND, ₫)
Approx. 25,000 VND = 1 USD (2024)
Nominal GDP (2023)
~USD 430 billion
Rank ~35th globally (IMF estimate)
GDP per Capita (2023)
~USD 4,300
PPP: ~USD 14,000 (World Bank)
GDP Growth Rate
~5.0% (2023)
Avg 6–7% growth over past two decades
HDI (2022)
0.726 — High
Rank 107th of 193 countries (UNDP)
Top Exports
Electronics, textiles, footwear
Also: machinery, seafood, coffee
National Flag
Red with yellow star
Gold star on a red field; adopted 1955
Major Religions
Buddhism, Christianity
Also: Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, folk religion
National Holiday
Independence Day
September 2, declared 1945
Internet TLD
.vn
Also: .com.vn, .net.vn, .org.vn
Drives On
Right side of the road
Steering wheel on the left
Summary
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country covering 331,212 km² on the Indochina Peninsula, bordered by China, Laos, and Cambodia. Home to over 98 million people, it is the 15th most populous country in the world. This reference tool presents Vietnam's essential facts — geography, demographics, government, economy, and culture — in a clear, searchable layout updated with the latest available data.
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